No. 24 in Finnish
yli
"Yli" means "over" or "above" in English.
In a sentence
Hän hyppäsi aidan yli.
He jumped over the fence.
The word 'yli' is used to indicate motion over an object.
Kauppareissu kesti yli tunnin.
The shopping trip took over an hour.
The word 'yli' is used to signify exceeding a certain amount.
Yli puolet osallistujista oli tyytyväisiä.
More than half of the participants were satisfied.
The word 'yli' is used to indicate more than a specific portion or quantity.
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